BACKGROUND

Now in its 10th year, the FAEA award competition was launched in 2008 by Emmanuel Cargill and Yves Coléon, two members of Club 600, a leadership organization of francophone senior executives and business owners. Its goal is to help French American entrepreneurs launch their business venture in the US and provide a network of and guidance from experienced business leaders, who serve as mentors.

Each entry will be judged by our jury, whose members representing a breadth of expertise in variety of areas of business and industries. Pitches will be evaluated against five criteria: clarity, market and customer needs analysis, innovation, entrepreneurial background of entrants, and early market success.

Two winners will be selected during the Award Ceremony held in New York City on June 25, 2018.

The first-place winner will receive a cash prize of $10,000. The second-place winner will receive a cash prize of $5,000. Both the first-place winner and the second-place winner will receive coaching by CCE Dreamstart following their successful 1234 formula and other in-kind prizes as well as media exposure to help them accelerate the development of their startup in the US.

PAST WINNERS

2018: Andrew Jamison for Extend (Share your card with confidence) and Raphaël and Stéphane Gabsi of Adopt A Contractor (Find Local Qualified Pros)

2017: Jean-Pierre Adechi for Wheeli (The carpooling app for college students) and Julien Delpech of Invivox (Peer to peer medical education)